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Nagaland · Assembly Constituency 6 · 2023Reserved (ST)
Tenning
Winner — 2023
Namri Nchang
NCP· NCP
NCP 29.4%NDPP 27.9%5 others 42.7%
Votes
6,736
29.4% share
Winning margin
337
1.5% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
83.0%
of 27,621
Tenning was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.5% — fewer than 337 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namri Nchang | NCP | 6,736 | 29.4% |
| 2 | Tarie Zeliang | 6,399 | 27.9% | |
| 3 | Dr. Tumda Newme | IND | 5,530 | 24.1% |
| 4 | Zandi Domta | 2,467 | 10.8% | |
| 5 | Rosy Thomson | INC | 1,704 | 7.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 42 | 0.2% |
| 7 | Henry Zeliang | NPF | 39 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (45th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 0.2% · max 34.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
45th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.17
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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42nd of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NCP 29.4%NDPP 27.9%IND 24.1%NPP 10.8%INC 7.4%OTH 0.2%NOTA 0.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.03 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,67,988
Density
183 / km²
Sex ratio
928 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,463 km²
SC population0.0%
ST population83.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%CHRISTIAN
Christian 87.7%Hindu 9.5%Other 2.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water48.0%
Electricity97.3%
Sanitation71.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.9%
Children fully vaccinated82.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.3%
Children underweight (under 5)22.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Women literate95.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.0%
Clean cooking fuel61.7%
Health insurance26.7%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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